Property Maintenance Technician

Rappahannock Area Community Services Board•Fredericksburg, VA

About The Position

Performs and helps coordinate contracted building maintenance and repair work on agency-operated buildings and grounds. Work includes janitorial services, minor electrical and plumbing repairs, painting, drywall repair, carpentry, and landscaping. The position works under regular administrative supervision and follows agency policies and procedures, building-trade practices, and applicable maintenance, installation, and repair manuals. The technician performs facility and fixture repairs and replacements; prepares and paints residential and administrative spaces; installs appliances, fixtures, shelving, and safety equipment; cleans residential spaces, carpets, gutters, facilities, and sidewalks; and maintains grounds. The role also includes routine facility maintenance, equipment upkeep, hauling trash, moving furniture and office equipment, and other related work as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Extensive experience in common building-trades work.
Thorough knowledge of installation, repair, and maintenance practices, tools, and materials used in carpentry, painting, drywall, plumbing, janitorial, electrical, and horticultural maintenance.
Ability to perform a variety of skilled repair and general maintenance tasks.
Ability to work at heights and on ladders and scaffolding and to perform heavy manual labor.
Ability to prepare and maintain routine records.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with agency staff and external contractors.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to operate a vehicle.
Valid Virginia Driver's License.
Candidates receiving conditional offers must successfully complete pre-employment drug screening and background checks, including criminal history, Department of Social Services review, driving record, and credential verification.

Responsibilities

Perform building and fixture repairs or replacements, including drywall, windows, doors, locks, toilets, plumbing leaks, water heaters, electrical outlets and switches, vent fans, and fluorescent light ballasts.
Prepare and paint residential and administrative office spaces.
Install or replace shelves, cabinets, laptop lockdowns, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, stoves, dishwashers, washing machines, and dryers.
Build picnic tables and shelving units.
Detail-clean residential spaces and clean carpets.
Clean gutters and pressure-wash facilities and sidewalks.
Mow lawns, weed flower beds and sidewalks, trim bushes, rake leaves, and shovel snow.
Deice sidewalks, driveways, and porches.
Maintain equipment, including pressure washers, carpet vacuums, push mowers, maintenance trucks, power tools, and hand tools.
Schedule and perform routine facility maintenance.
Collect and haul trash.
Move furniture, office equipment, files, and other items.
Perform related work as assigned.